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Michael Lorenzen
Michael Lorenzen
Buffalo Bisons • Pitcher
Age 34 • 6' 1" • 210 lb
Bats: R • Throws: R
MLB Debut: 2015-04-29
Born: Anaheim , CA • USA
Draft: 2013
2026 Stats
W
3
L
11
ERA
7.08
WHIP
1.88
IP
115.2
SO
82
SV
0
HLD
0
G
26
GS
25
Career Stats
W
57
L
68
ERA
4.44
WHIP
1.38
IP
1123.1
SO
916
SV
16
HLD
72
G
427
GS
144
Year-by-Year Pitching
Year Team GGSIP WLSVSO ERAWHIPAwards
2015 CIN 27 21 113.1 4 9 — 83 5.40 1.66
2016 CIN 35 — 50.0 2 1 — 48 2.88 1.08
2017 CIN 70 — 83.0 8 4 2 80 4.45 1.35
2018 CIN 45 3 81.0 4 2 1 54 3.11 1.38
2019 CIN 73 — 83.1 1 4 7 85 2.92 1.15
2020 CIN 18 2 33.2 3 1 — 35 4.28 1.40
2021 CIN 27 — 29.0 1 2 4 21 5.59 1.38
2022 LAA 18 18 97.2 8 6 — 85 4.24 1.28
2023 Total 29 25 153.0 9 9 1 111 4.18 1.21 AS
2024 Total 26 24 130.1 7 6 — 97 3.31 1.24
2025 KC 27 26 141.2 7 11 — 127 4.64 1.33
2026 Total 32 25 127.1 3 13 1 90 7.21 1.88
Spring Training
Pitching
YearTeamGGSIPWLSVSOERAWHIP
2014 CIN 4—7.1 2——4 2.451.77
2015 CIN 6215.0 3——9 1.801.47
2016 CIN 112.0 ———2 0.000.00
2017 CIN 7—11.1 11—3 5.561.76
2018 CIN 439.2 ———10 8.381.97
2019 CIN 9—10.2 ———7 5.911.59
2020 CIN 5—6.0 ———8 1.501.50
2021 CIN 327.2 —2—7 9.391.83
2022 LAA 339.2 —1—8 4.661.03
2023 DET 337.1 ———9 4.911.91
2025 KC 4315.0 1——8 4.201.20
2026 COL 4410.2 —1—6 10.972.25
Postseason
Pitching
YearTeamGGSIPWLSVSOERAWHIP
2020 CIN 2—2.2 ———6 0.000.75
2023 PHI 2—2.2 ———1 0.001.50
2024 KC 2—2.1 —1—3 3.861.71
Game Logs
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Pitching
Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO HR
2026-09-15 vs DET 2.0 4 5 5 3 1 1
2026-09-13 vs BAL 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0
2026-09-09 @ ATH 2.2 4 2 2 1 2 1
2026-09-04 @ KC 3.0 3 1 1 0 2 1
2026-09-01 @ CLE 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 1
2026-08-27 vs KC 2.0 3 1 1 1 2 0
2026-08-15 @ SF 3.2 4 6 6 3 1 1
2026-08-09 @ STL 4.1 8 4 2 3 1 1
2026-08-03 vs TB 3.0 7 7 7 3 0 1
2026-07-28 @ SD 4.0 8 3 3 1 2 0
2026-07-21 vs WSH 3.2 7 6 6 1 5 2
2026-07-12 @ SF 5.0 5 1 1 3 1 0
2026-07-07 @ LAD 6.0 6 3 2 3 5 1
2026-07-02 vs MIA 4.1 3 4 2 6 1 0
2026-06-27 @ MIN 5.2 7 2 2 0 1 0
2026-06-21 vs PIT 5.1 7 4 4 1 5 1
2026-06-15 @ CHC 5.0 5 1 1 1 5 1
2026-06-10 vs CHC 5.0 2 1 1 2 7 0
2026-06-03 @ LAA 3.1 10 8 8 2 5 1
2026-05-29 vs SF 3.2 5 3 3 2 2 0
2026-05-23 @ AZ 5.0 8 5 5 1 5 1
2026-05-17 vs AZ 4.2 9 7 6 3 5 2
2026-05-12 @ PIT 5.0 5 2 2 2 5 0
2026-05-06 vs NYM 5.0 11 7 7 3 2 1
2026-04-30 @ CIN 5.1 4 4 4 3 5 2
2026-04-24 @ NYM 7.0 7 1 1 0 3 0
2026-04-19 vs LAD 5.0 7 3 3 1 3 0
2026-04-14 @ HOU 2.2 7 7 2 1 3 1
2026-04-11 @ SD 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026-04-08 vs HOU 5.2 7 1 1 2 4 0
2026-04-03 vs PHI 3.0 12 9 9 2 2 2
2026-03-28 @ MIA 4.1 7 3 3 0 4 1
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2026-09-21
Toronto Blue Jays sent RHP Michael Lorenzen outright to Buffalo Bisons.
2026-09-18
Toronto Blue Jays designated RHP Michael Lorenzen for assignment.
2026-08-27
Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Michael Lorenzen.
2026-08-19
Colorado Rockies released RHP Michael Lorenzen.
2026-08-17
Colorado Rockies designated RHP Michael Lorenzen for assignment.
2026-04-16
RHP Michael Lorenzen changed number to 24.
2026-04-15
RHP Michael Lorenzen changed number to 42.
2026-01-15
Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Michael Lorenzen.
2025-11-03
RHP Michael Lorenzen elected free agency.
2025-08-16
Kansas City Royals activated RHP Michael Lorenzen from the 15-day injured list.
2025-08-05
Kansas City Royals sent RHP Michael Lorenzen on a rehab assignment to Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
2025-07-14
Kansas City Royals placed RHP Michael Lorenzen on the 15-day injured list retroactive to July 11, 2025. Left oblique strain.
2025-04-16
RHP Michael Lorenzen changed number to 24.
2025-04-15
RHP Michael Lorenzen changed number to 42.
2025-01-08
Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Michael Lorenzen.
2024-10-31
RHP Michael Lorenzen elected free agency.
2024-09-25
Kansas City Royals activated RHP Michael Lorenzen from the 15-day injured list.
2024-09-13
Kansas City Royals sent RHP Michael Lorenzen on a rehab assignment to Omaha Storm Chasers.
2024-09-10
Kansas City Royals sent RHP Michael Lorenzen on a rehab assignment to Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
2024-09-10
Kansas City Royals sent RHP Michael Lorenzen on a rehab assignment to Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
2024-09-10
Kansas City Royals sent RHP Michael Lorenzen on a rehab assignment to Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
2024-08-28
Kansas City Royals placed RHP Michael Lorenzen on the 15-day injured list. Left hamstring strain.
2024-08-01
Kansas City Royals activated RHP Michael Lorenzen.
2024-07-29
RHP Michael Lorenzen roster status changed by Kansas City Royals.
2024-07-29
Texas Rangers traded RHP Michael Lorenzen to Kansas City Royals for LHP Walter Pennington.
2024-04-15
Texas Rangers activated RHP Michael Lorenzen from the 15-day injured list.
2024-03-30
Texas Rangers sent RHP Michael Lorenzen on a rehab assignment to Round Rock Express.
2024-03-30
Texas Rangers sent RHP Michael Lorenzen on a rehab assignment to Round Rock Express.
2024-03-28
Texas Rangers placed RHP Michael Lorenzen on the 15-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2024. Right neck strain.
2024-03-22
Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Michael Lorenzen.
2023-11-02
RHP Michael Lorenzen elected free agency.
2023-10-07
Philadelphia Phillies activated RHP Michael Lorenzen.
2023-08-02
Philadelphia Phillies activated RHP Michael Lorenzen.
2023-08-01
Philadelphia Phillies reassigned RHP Michael Lorenzen to the minor leagues.
2023-08-01
Detroit Tigers traded RHP Michael Lorenzen to Philadelphia Phillies for 2B Hao-Yu Lee.
2023-07-10
RHP Michael Lorenzen assigned to American League All-Stars.
2023-04-15
Detroit Tigers activated RHP Michael Lorenzen from the 15-day injured list.
2023-04-15
Detroit Tigers activated RHP Michael Lorenzen from the 15-day injured list.
2023-04-08
Detroit Tigers sent RHP Michael Lorenzen on a rehab assignment to Toledo Mud Hens.
2023-04-08
Detroit Tigers sent RHP Michael Lorenzen on a rehab assignment to Omaha Storm Chasers.
2023-04-08
Detroit Tigers sent RHP Michael Lorenzen on a rehab assignment to Toledo Mud Hens.
2023-03-30
Detroit Tigers placed RHP Michael Lorenzen on the 15-day injured list retroactive to March 27, 2023. Left groin strain.
2022-12-20
Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Michael Lorenzen.
2022-11-06
RHP Michael Lorenzen elected free agency.
2022-09-09
Los Angeles Angels activated RHP Michael Lorenzen from the 60-day injured list.
2022-09-02
Los Angeles Angels sent RHP Michael Lorenzen on a rehab assignment to Inland Empire 66ers.
2022-08-21
Los Angeles Angels sent RHP Michael Lorenzen on a rehab assignment to Salt Lake Bees.
2022-08-21
Los Angeles Angels sent RHP Michael Lorenzen on a rehab assignment to Salt Lake Bees.
2022-08-06
Los Angeles Angels transferred RHP Michael Lorenzen from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Right shoulder strain.
2022-07-07
Los Angeles Angels placed RHP Michael Lorenzen on the 15-day injured list retroactive to July 4, 2022. Right shoulder strain.
2021-11-30
Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Michael Lorenzen.
2021-11-30
Los Angeles Angels activated RHP Michael Lorenzen.
2021-11-30
Los Angeles Angels activated RHP Michael Lorenzen.
2021-11-03
RHP Michael Lorenzen elected free agency.
2021-07-30
Cincinnati Reds activated RHP Michael Lorenzen from the 10-day injured list.
2021-07-19
Cincinnati Reds placed RHP Michael Lorenzen on the 10-day injured list. Right hamstring strain.
2021-07-16
Cincinnati Reds activated RHP Michael Lorenzen.
2021-07-05
Cincinnati Reds sent RHP Michael Lorenzen on a rehab assignment to Louisville Bats.
2021-07-01
Cincinnati Reds sent RHP Michael Lorenzen on a rehab assignment to ACL Reds.
2021-04-14
Cincinnati Reds placed P Michael Lorenzen on the 60 day injured list. Right shoulder strain.
2021-04-01
Cincinnati Reds placed P Michael Lorenzen on the 10 day disabled list.
2018-05-23
Cincinnati Reds activated RHP Michael Lorenzen from the 10-day injured list.
2018-05-14
Cincinnati Reds sent RHP Michael Lorenzen on a rehab assignment to Pensacola Blue Wahoos.
2018-03-29
Cincinnati Reds placed RHP Michael Lorenzen on the 10-day disabled list. Right shoulder strain.
2016-08-19
Cincinnati Reds activated RHP Michael Lorenzen from the bereavement list.
2016-08-16
Cincinnati Reds placed RHP Michael Lorenzen on the bereavement list.
2016-06-22
Cincinnati Reds activated RHP Michael Lorenzen from the 60-day disabled list.
2016-06-13
Cincinnati Reds sent RHP Michael Lorenzen on a rehab assignment to Louisville Bats.
2016-04-25
Cincinnati Reds transferred RHP Michael Lorenzen from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Right elbow sprain
2016-04-03
Cincinnati Reds placed RHP Michael Lorenzen on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 25, 2016. Right elbow sprain
2016-01-05
Michael Lorenzen changed number to 21.
2015-08-31
Cincinnati Reds recalled RHP Michael Lorenzen from Louisville Bats.
2015-08-14
Cincinnati Reds optioned RHP Michael Lorenzen to Louisville Bats.
2015-04-29
Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of Michael Lorenzen from Louisville Bats.
2015-01-12
Cincinnati Reds invited non-roster RHP Michael Lorenzen to spring training.
2014-01-29
Cincinnati Reds invited non-roster RHP Michael Lorenzen to spring training.
2013-06-20
Cincinnati Reds signed RHP Michael Lorenzen.
Scouting Report
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Season 2026
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Pitch Location Heatmaps
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vs. RHH
Zone: left -0.7083 / right 0.7083 • bot 1.595 / top 3.394 • Domain: X [-2,2], Z [0,5]
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